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The Green Hornet (2011) Review

Ben

Marvel has destroyed all superhero films! There was a time when a superhero film was an event – the first Spiderman, any Superman film, any Batman film (until Batman and Robin) but now they are a predictable addition to every summer movies list it has destroyed the very genre itself and Marvel are to blame. The reason they are to blame is because they decided on the brilliant idea of creating a string of films that will culminate with this summers Avengers film. This meant that for the Avengers film to be a reality, they had to release at least … Continue reading The Green Hornet (2011) Review

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Season of the Witch (2011) Review

Ben

I’ve got a lot of time for Nicholas Cage. He has made some of my favourite films (Con Air, The Rock, Kick-Ass) and when he is at the top of his game, he can really act! He is the kind of actor that when you realise he is in a film, even if it looks like it will be poor, you have to stand up and pay attention. Season of the Witch is the perfect example of that kind of film. When I saw the trailer it didn’t exactly take my breath away. The idea seemed interesting, a girl who … Continue reading Season of the Witch (2011) Review

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The Karate Kid Review (2010)

Ben

Two words got me interested in this film from the moment the trailer finished: Jackie. Chan. Not that I’m a huge Jackie Chan fan. I have seen Rush Hour 1 and 2 and a couple of his other western films but I haven’t not seen anything of his asian films. (though I am aware that the Police Story franchise is supposed to be fantastic.) The moment I watched that trailer and saw Jaden Smith getting beaten up by a gang of Chinese boys and then Jackie Chan (in the Mr Miyagi role from the original) coming to his rescue, you couldn’t take the stupid grin off my … Continue reading The Karate Kid Review (2010)